EP1878517B1 - Geschmiedeter Kolben, Verbrennungsmotor, Transportvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung des geschmiedeten Kolbens - Google Patents

Geschmiedeter Kolben, Verbrennungsmotor, Transportvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung des geschmiedeten Kolbens Download PDF

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EP1878517B1
EP1878517B1 EP07012201A EP07012201A EP1878517B1 EP 1878517 B1 EP1878517 B1 EP 1878517B1 EP 07012201 A EP07012201 A EP 07012201A EP 07012201 A EP07012201 A EP 07012201A EP 1878517 B1 EP1878517 B1 EP 1878517B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21K—MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS
    • B21K1/00—Making machine elements
    • B21K1/18—Making machine elements pistons or plungers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F2200/00—Manufacturing
    • F02F2200/04—Forging of engine parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F3/00—Pistons 
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49229—Prime mover or fluid pump making
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  • the present invention relates to a forged piston formed by forging a metallic material and a method of making such a piston, and also relates to an internal combustion engine and a transportation apparatus including such a forged piston.
  • a forged piston formed by a forging process, has been adopted more and more often as a piston for an internal combustion engine.
  • the forged piston has excellent mechanical strength and abrasion resistance at high temperatures. That is why if a forged piston is adopted, the output can be increased by increasing the explosion pressure and the weight can be decreased by reducing the size (or the thickness) of the piston skirt.
  • Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2000-179399 discloses a forged piston made of an aluminum alloy.
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B are respectively a top view and a side view schematically illustrating the forged piston 510 disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2000-179399 , supra.
  • this forged piston 510 has a piston head 510 with fiber flows f extending radially. That is to say, these fiber flows f are parallel to the radial direction.
  • the fiber flows f are also called “metal flows” or “flow lines”, which are the traces of metal structure flows as is often seen in a forged product.
  • the piston skirt 505 has fiber flows f extending parallel to the sliding direction.
  • the fiber flows f of the piston head 501 extend parallel to the radial direction as shown in FIG. 14A . That is why if the weight were further reduced to improve the performance of the internal combustion engine, the piston could have insufficient endurance strength with respect to the bending stress applied either parallel or perpendicularly to the piston pin under explosion pressure. The reason why the bending stress is applied in those directions will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A and 15B .
  • the explosion pressure itself is applied isotropically to the piston head 501.
  • the piston 510 has a thickened portion 503 (which is called a "piston boss") defining a bearing for the piston pin as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B .
  • bending stress is produced so as to press down the center portion, which is thinner than the piston boss 503 as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B .
  • the present inventors discovered and confirmed via experiments that, if the weight of the piston 510 were further reduced, the piston head 501 with those radially extending fiber flows f might have insufficient strength with respect to the bending stress applied in those directions.
  • the same statement also applies to the piston skirt 505 that often has its thickness reduced to make the piston 510 even more lightweight. Specifically, in that case, if the fiber flows f extend parallel to the sliding direction of the piston 510 as shown in FIG. 14B , the endurance strength of the piston 510 could also be insufficient to endure the fatigue caused by repetitively applied impacts.
  • preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a forged piston that has higher strength and fatigue endurance than conventional ones and a method of making such a piston.
  • a method of making a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of providing a workpiece made of an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy or a titanium alloy; and forging the workpiece with stress applied thereto in a predetermined direction.
  • the method further includes, before the step of forging, the step of working the workpiece such that fiber flows of the workpiece are nonparallel to the predetermined direction (i.e., the fiber flows are tilted from the predetermined direction and run in a substantially same direction).
  • the step of working includes twisting the workpiece.
  • the workpiece is a bar member formed by a continuous casting or extrusion process.
  • a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is made of an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy or a titanium alloy and includes a piston head, of which the fiber flows are nonparallel to a radial direction (i.e., the fiber flows are tilted from the radial direction in a substantially same manner).
  • the fiber flows of the piston head have a swirling pattern.
  • the forged piston includes a piston wall on which the fiber flows are nonparallel to a sliding direction.
  • Another forged piston according to the present invention is also made of an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy or a titanium alloy and includes a piston wall, on which fiber flows are nonparallel to a sliding direction (i.e., the fiber flows are tilted from the sliding direction in a substantially same manner).
  • An internal combustion engine includes a forged piston according to any of the preferred embodiments of the present invention described above.
  • a transportation apparatus includes an internal combustion engine according to the other preferred embodiments of the present invention described above.
  • the fiber flows of the piston head are nonparallel to the radial direction.
  • the piston has increased strength with respect to the bending stress that is applied parallel to the radial direction (i.e., either parallel or perpendicularly to the piston pin).
  • the fiber flows of the piston wall are nonparallel to the sliding direction. Consequently, the piston skirt has increased strength with respect to the bending stress that is applied parallel to the sliding direction and can endure the fatigue more perfectly every time an impact is applied by explosion.
  • a method of making a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes, before the step of forging, the step of working a workpiece such that fiber flows of the workpiece are nonparallel to a forging direction (i.e., the direction in which stress is applied in the step of forging). That is why the fiber flows of the resultant forged piston can be nonparallel to either the radial direction or the sliding direction. As a result, a forged piston with high strength and good fatigue endurance can be obtained.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B are respectively a top view and a side view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 shows the tilt angle defined by a fiber flow with respect to the radial direction.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a forged piston according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 9A through 9G illustrate respective manufacturing process steps to make a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a metal structure with fiber flows on a larger scale.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates how fiber flows are twisted by a twisting process.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an exemplary engine including a forged piston according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a motorcycle equipped with the engine shown in FIG. 12 .
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B are respectively a top view and a side view schematically illustrating a conventional forged piston.
  • FIGS. 15A and 15B are respectively a perspective view and a top view schematically illustrating a conventional forged piston.
  • FIGS. 16A and 16B are respectively a top view and a cross-sectional view, as viewed on the plane XVIb-XVIb shown in FIG. 16A , showing how a bending stress is applied parallel to the piston pin.
  • FIGS. 17A and 17B are respectively a top view and a cross-sectional view, as viewed on the plane XVIIb-XVIIb shown in FIG. 17A , showing how a bending stress is applied perpendicularly to the piston pin.
  • the present invention is preferably applied to a forged piston made of an aluminum alloy.
  • the present invention is in no way limited to those specific preferred embodiments but is also effectively applicable to a forged piston made of a magnesium alloy or a titanium alloy.
  • FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a forged piston 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the forged piston 10 is preferably made of an aluminum alloy, for example.
  • An aluminum alloy including silicon has such high strength and high abrasion resistance as to be used effectively as a material for the forged piston 10.
  • the forged piston 10 includes a piston head 1, which is located at the top so as to face a combustion chamber, and a piston wall 2, which is sometimes called a "piston sidewall" and which defines a sliding surface that contacts with a cylinder block.
  • the forged piston 10 further includes a piston boss 3 as a bearing for a piston pin.
  • grooves 4 On the upper portion of the piston wall 2 that is located closer to the piston head 1, grooves 4 have been cut so as to retain either a compression ring or an oil ring.
  • the lower portion 5 of the piston wall 2 that is located under the piston pin has a reduced thickness to decrease the overall weight of the piston and is often called a "piston skirt".
  • the forged piston 10 of this preferred embodiment is characterized by the direction in which the fiber flows extend.
  • FIGS. 2 , 3A and 3B are respectively a perspective view, a top view and a side view schematically illustrating the fiber flows F of the forged piston 10. It should be noted that the fiber flows F are illustrated in these drawings just schematically and selectively among an actually uncountable number of flow lines.
  • the fiber flows F of the piston head 1 are nonparallel to, and intersect with, the radial direction (i.e., the direction that is defined so as to point outward from the center of the piston head 1). More specifically, the fiber flows F are not straight but preferably are curved and have a swirling pattern that is defined around the center axis of the forged piston 10. Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3B , the fiber flows F of the piston wall 2 are nonparallel to, and intersect with, the sliding direction (i.e., the direction in which the forged piston 10 reciprocates in the cylinder).
  • the fiber flows F are metal structure flows of a forged product. That is why it is difficult to fracture a forged product across the fiber flows F.
  • the fiber flows F of the piston head 1 intersect with the radial direction. That is why compared to the situation where the fiber flows f are parallel to the radial direction as shown in FIG. 14A , a greater number of fiber flows F intersect with a cross section that has been taken parallel to the radial direction. Supposing a cross section is taken either parallel to, or perpendicularly to, the piston pin, for example, a greater number of fiber flows F intersect with such a cross section, thus increasing the strength with respect to the bending stress that is applied parallel to the radial direction (i.e., either parallel or perpendicularly to the piston pin).
  • the fiber flows F of the piston wall 2 are nonparallel to the sliding direction. That is why compared to the situation where the fiber flows f are parallel to the sliding direction as shown in FIG. 14B , a greater number of fiber flows F intersect with a cross section that has been taken parallel to the sliding direction.
  • the piston skirt 5 has increased strength with respect to the bending stress that is applied parallel to the sliding direction and can endure the fatigue more perfectly every time impact is applied by explosion.
  • the fiber flows F are nonparallel to the radial and sliding directions, thus realizing high strength and good fatigue endurance.
  • nonparallel pattern of the fiber flows F of the piston head 1 with respect to the radial direction and that of the fiber flows F of the piston wall 2 with respect to the sliding direction are not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 2 , 3A and 3B .
  • the fiber flows F may define a steeper tilt angle with respect to the radial direction or the sliding direction as shown in FIG. 4 or an even steeper tilt angle with respect to the radial or sliding direction as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the fiber flows F preferably define as steep a tilt angle as possible with respect to the radial direction or the sliding direction. That is to say, considering the strength and the fatigue endurance, the example shown in FIG. 4 is more preferred to that shown in FIG. 2 and the example shown in FIG. 5 is even more preferred to that shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the fiber flows F preferably define a tilt angle of about 10 degrees to less than about 90 degrees with respect to the radial direction or the sliding direction.
  • the tilt angle formed by the fiber flows F with respect to the radial direction is defined as an angle formed between a tangential line L1 that passes the center of the piston head 1 and a line L2 that connects together both ends of a fiber flow F (one end of which is located at the center of the piston head 1 and the other of which is located on the outer periphery) as shown in FIG. 6 , for example.
  • the fiber flows F preferably have a small tilt angle. That is to say, to facilitate the manufacturing process, the example shown in FIG. 4 is more preferred to that shown in FIG. 5 and the example shown in FIG. 2 is even more preferred to that shown in FIG. 4 .
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate other examples of the fiber flows F.
  • the fiber flows F of the piston wall 2 fall obliquely toward lower left and then rise obliquely toward upper left.
  • Such fiber flows F are also nonparallel to the sliding direction, thus achieving similar effects.
  • FIGS. 9A through 9G schematically illustrate the respective manufacturing process steps to make the forged piston 10.
  • a workpiece 11 preferably made of an aluminum alloy is provided.
  • the aluminum alloy one of Aluminum Alloys A through E having the compositions shown in the following Table 1 may be used, for example. Each of these Aluminum Alloys A through E preferably includes silicon. In Table 1, all numerals represent mass percentages and the balance of the alloy is aluminum. The composition of the aluminum alloy to use is appropriately determined by the property that the forged piston 10 should have. Table 1 Aluminum alloy Si Cu Mg Fe Mn Cr Ni Zn Zr A 0.15 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.25 B 12.0 4.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 C 17 4.5 1.2 0.45 0.45 0.2 ⁇ 0.10 D 19.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 E 17 5 1
  • the metal structure that the workpiece 11 will eventually have as a result of the manufacturing process is determined by a forging process.
  • silicon particles and various intermetallic compounds are dispersed on a matrix in which aluminum and additive elements form a solid solution.
  • the matrix includes either isometric crystals or dendritic crystals.
  • the silicon particles are either granular or flake-like, while the intermetallic compounds are granular or needle-like. It should be noted that in the material that has been simply forged, no fiber flows are seen to extend in a particular direction. As the matrix is stretched in the plastic deformation direction and as the silicon particles and intermetallic compounds are aligned with the plastic deformation direction, the fiber flows such as those shown on a larger scale in FIG. 10 are formed.
  • the workpiece 11 may be formed by performing either a continuous casting process or a hot extrusion process on the forged ingot at a temperature of about 400 °C , for example.
  • the workpiece 11 is a bar member (typically a round bar member) that has been formed by the continuous casting process or the extrusion process. If the extrusion process is adopted, a workpiece 11 with fiber flows that extend parallel to the direction in which the material is extruded can be obtained.
  • the present invention is also applicable to a forged piston made of a magnesium alloy or a titanium alloy.
  • a magnesium alloy one of Magnesium Alloys F, G and H having the compositions shown in the following Table 2 may be used, for example.
  • the titanium alloy one of Titanium Alloys I and J having the compositions shown in the following Table 3 may be used, for example. All numerals in Tables 2 and 3 represent mass percentages and the balance of the alloy is magnesium in Table 2 and titanium in Table 3.
  • the twisting process is preferably performed as a hot process (typically at a temperature of about 200 °C to about 500 °C, for example).
  • the conditions of the twisting process are naturally not limited to those shown in Table 4.
  • the twisting process may be carried out with an electrohydraulic servo system torsion tester, for example.
  • the workpiece 11 is cut and divided into a number of smaller workpieces 12, each having approximately the same size as the forged piston 10.
  • the round bar member 11 may be cut and divided into a plurality of disc-like billets 12 as shown in FIG. 9C .
  • the workpiece (billet) 12 is forged with stress applied thereto in a predetermined direction (such as that pointed by the white arrow in FIG. 9D ), thereby obtaining a forged piston 10 such as that shown in FIG. 9E .
  • This forging process is preferably carried out as a hot process (at a temperature of about 200 °C to about 500 °C , for example) by putting the workpiece (billet) 12 in a lower forging die 21 and then bringing an upper forging die 22 down.
  • the direction in which the stress is applied in this forging process will be referred to herein as a "forging direction".
  • the forged piston 10 is thermally treated. Specifically, the forged piston 10 is subjected to a T6 or T7 heat treatment process to stabilize its dimensions and increase its strength.
  • a T6 or T7 heat treatment process includes a solution treatment and an aging treatment and may be conducted in the air.
  • Their process conditions are preferably as follows:
  • the forged piston 10 is subjected to a machining process, thereby cutting grooves to retain a compression ring or an oil ring and a hole to pass a piston pin (i.e., a piston pin hole). If necessary, the forged piston 10 may also be subjected to a surface treatment.
  • the step of twisting the workpiece 11 is performed preferably before the forging process step.
  • the fiber flows of the workpiece 11 can be made nonparallel to the forging direction (see FIG. 9D ), and eventually the fiber flows F of the resultant forged piston 10 can be nonparallel to the radial direction and the sliding direction.
  • the twisting process step can apply shear stress to the metal structure of the workpiece 11.
  • the pores created in the workpiece 11 can be collapsed and excessively large crystal grains and needle-like crystals can be broken down into smaller crystals.
  • the mechanical properties of the piston such as the deformability and the fatigue strength, among other things, can be improved.
  • the number of times of twists may be set according to the desired tilt angle of the fiber flows F. The greater the number of times of twists, the larger the tilt angle of the fiber flows F can be.
  • the step of working the workpiece 11 such that the fiber flows F of the workpiece 11 become nonparallel to the forging direction is carried out before the forging process step.
  • a forged piston 10 with high strength and good fatigue endurance can be obtained.
  • the fiber flows f would be parallel to the radial direction and the sliding direction as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B .
  • the resultant forged piston might have insufficient strength or fatigue endurance (although enough for practically).
  • the bar member 11 is twisted.
  • the twisting process step may be performed at any stage before the forging process step is carried out. That is to say, the twisting process step does not have to be carried out when the workpiece is a bar member 11.
  • the twisting process step may also be performed when the workpiece is a billet 12, i.e., after the bar member 11 has been cut and divided into billets 12.
  • the forged piston 10 of this preferred embodiment has high strength and good fatigue endurance as described above, and therefore, can be used extensively for internal combustion engines (which will be simply referred to herein as "engines") of automotive vehicles and various other transportation apparatuses.
  • FIG. 12 shows an exemplary engine 100 including the forged piston 10 of this preferred embodiment.
  • the engine 100 includes a crankcase 110, a cylinder block 120 and a cylinder head 130.
  • a crankshaft 111 is stored in the crankcase 110 and includes a crank pin 112 and a crank web 113.
  • the cylinder block 120 is arranged over the crankcase 110.
  • a cylindrical cylinder sleeve 121 has been fitted into the cylinder block 120 such that the forged piston 10 can reciprocate back and forth inside the cylinder sleeve 121.
  • the cylinder head 130 is arranged over the cylinder block 120.
  • the cylinder head 130 and the forged piston 10 and the cylinder sleeve 121 of the cylinder block 120 together define a combustion chamber 131.
  • the cylinder head 130 has an inlet port 132 and an outlet port 133. Inside the inlet port 132, an intake valve 134 is arranged to supply a mixed gas to the combustion chamber 131. On the other hand, inside the outlet port 133, an exhaust valve 135 is arranged to exhaust the gas out of the combustion chamber 131.
  • the forged piston 10 and the crankshaft 111 are coupled together with a connecting rod 30. More specifically, a piston pin 123 is inserted into a through hole at the small end of the connecting rod 30 and the crank pin 112 is inserted into a through hole at the big end of the rod 30, thereby coupling the piston 122 and the crank shaft 111 together.
  • a bearing metal 114 is provided between the inner surface of the through hole at the big end and the crank pin 112.
  • the engine 100 shown in FIG. 12 includes the forged piston 10 of this preferred embodiment, and therefore, can have a lighter weight, a higher output and increased endurance.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a motorcycle including the engine 100 shown in FIG. 12 .
  • a head pipe 302 is secured to the front end of a body frame 301 and a steering mechanism 305 is attached to the head pipe 302.
  • a front fork 303 is attached to the head pipe 302 so as to freely swing to the right and to the left of the vehicle.
  • a front wheel 304 is rotatably supported on the lower end of the front fork 303.
  • a seat rail 306 is attached to the body frame 301 so as to extend backward from the surface of the rear end of the body frame 301.
  • a fuel tank 307 is mounted on the body frame 301.
  • a main seat 308a and a tandem seat 308b have been set up on the seat rail 306.
  • a rear arm 309 is attached to the rear end of the body frame 301 so as to extend backward. And a rear wheel 310 is rotatably supported on the rear end of the rear arm 309.
  • the engine 100 shown in FIG. 11 including the forged piston 10 of this preferred embodiment, is arranged at the center of the body frame 301.
  • a radiator 311 is provided in front of the engine 100.
  • An exhaust pipe 312 is connected to the outlet port of the engine 100.
  • a muffler 313 is attached to the rear end of the exhaust pipe 312.
  • a gearbox 315 is coupled to the engine 100.
  • a drive sprocket 317 is attached to the output shaft 316 of the gearbox 315 and is coupled to the rear wheel sprocket 319 of the rear wheel 310 by way of a chain 318.
  • the gearbox 315 and the chain 318 function as a transmission mechanism to transmit the power, generated by the engine 100, to the driving wheel.
  • the motorcycle shown in FIG. 13 includes the engine 100 with the forged piston 10 of this preferred embodiment, and therefore, realizes excellent performance.
  • the present invention provides a forged piston with higher strength and fatigue endurance than conventional ones and a method of making such a piston.
  • the forged piston of the present invention has such high strength and fatigue endurance that it can be used effectively in the internal combustion engines of passenger cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, airplanes, motorboats, civil engineering vehicles and various other types of transportation apparatuses.

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  1. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines geschmiedeten Kolbens, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    Bereitstellen eines Werkstücks (11), das aus einer Aluminiumlegierung, einer Magnesiumlegierung oder einer Titanlegierung besteht; und
    Schmieden des Werkstücks, während Spannung in einer vorgegebenen Richtung darauf ausgeübt wird; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    vor dem Schritt des Schmiedens ein Schritt durchgeführt wird, in dem das Werkstück (11) so bearbeitet wird, dass Faserverläufe des Werkstücks nicht parallel zu der vorgegebenen Richtung sind.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Schritt des Bearbeitens Verdrehen des Werkstücks (11) einschließt.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Werkstück (11) ein Stabelement ist, das mit einem Strangguss- oder einem Extrusionsprozess ausgebildet wird.
  4. Geschmiedeter Kolben (10), der aus einer Aluminiumlegierung, einer Magnesiumlegierung oder einer Titanlegierung besteht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben einen Kolbenkopf (1) enthält, der Faserverläufe (F) aufweist, die nicht parallel zu einer radialen Richtung sind.
  5. Geschmiedeter Kolben (10) nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Faserverläufe (F) des Kolbenkopfes (1) ein Wirbelmuster haben.
  6. Geschmiedeter Kolben (10) nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, der des Weiteren eine Kolbenwand (2) umfasst, an der die Faserverläufe (F) nicht parallel zu einer Gleitrichtung sind.
  7. Geschmiedeter Kolben (10), der aus einer Aluminiumlegierung, einer Magnesiumlegierung oder einer Titanlegierung besteht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben eine Kolbenwand (2) enthält, die Faserverläufe (F) aufweist, die nicht parallel zu einer Gleitrichtung sind.
  8. Verbrennungsmotor (100), der den geschmiedeten Kolben (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7 umfasst.
  9. Transportvorrichtung, die den Verbrennungsmotor nach Anspruch 8 umfasst.
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